Methods of pH determination in calcareous soils: Use of electrolytes and suspension effect

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 541-545

  Al Busaidi, A ^a,b   Cookson, P ^b   Yamamoto, T ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate; Dilution; Salinity

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; ELECTROLYTES; PH EFFECTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CHROMATOGRAPHY PAPER; CONSTANT TEMPERATURES; SOIL SALINITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

SOILS;

CALCAREOUS SOIL; PH;

EID: 23744490559     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR04102     Document Type: Article

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